Why is Trust So Important in a Relationship?
What is Trust and How Important is it to a Relationship Trust is confidence in the honesty and integrity of a person. It means that you can believe that they are who they say they are and that they will do what they say they will do. Without trust, your relationship...
A Simple (but not easy) Guide To Restoring Trust in your Relationship
Restoring Trust in Your Relationship When trust has been bruised or completely shattered in a marriage or relationship, there is a lot of work to do to restore it. Because trust is the foundation of a relationship, it is very much a case of starting over and...
Fine Tune Your Relationship – 8 Practical Tips
Yes! You Can Fine Tune Your Relationship Starting Tonight - 8 Practical Tips Most of us are careful to maintain our cars and trucks – changing the oil, rotating the tires, washing them and having tune ups at the mileage prescribed by the manufacturer. We also do tune...
How to Enhance Intimacy In a Relationship
When the word “intimacy” is introduced into a conversation, the most common meaning of that word is “sex.” But intimacy is so much more than sex. Intimacy means deeply knowing another person and feeling deeply known. That doesn't happen in a conversation in a bar or...
STRUGGLING TO COMMUNICATE
Struggling with communication ranks in the top of every relationship survey as the thing couple most need to improve. Communication to a relationship is like oxygen to life. Without it…it dies. – Tony Gaskins In the ancient story of the Tower of Babel, when God wanted...
MAKING THE MOST OF “SHELTERING AT HOME”
The word that we continue to hear associated with Covid-19 is “unprecedented.” Yes, the challenges and difficulties associated with this pandemic are unprecedented, but the opportunities are also unprecedented! Instead of thinking, “We have to shelter at home,” try...
DON’T LET CORONAVIRUS INFECT YOUR RELATIONSHIP!
The Coronavirus is wreaking havoc with education, the economy, social and religious activities, the healthcare system and even relationships, marriages and families. According to a recent online article entitled, Coronavirus Drives Divorce Rates Up in China,...
I DISCOVERED MY PARTNER IS HAVING AN AFFAIR
One of the most distressing and hurtful things that can happen in a relationship is the discovery that your partner is having an affair. How are you supposed to feel or act? What are your options? How do even begin to sort through your emotions, much less take “next...
HELP WITH COMMUNICATION IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP
MISCOMMUNICATION Almost every couple, whether they are experiencing difficulty in their marriage lists “communication” as the area in which they need the most improvement. When couples are not able to communicate effectively, they disconnect and move apart....
Dealing with Empty-Nester Disconnect
Now that the kids are gone and you and your mate only have each other to focus on in the house, are you feeling like two strangers? Has your connection been only through your children and their activities and, now that they are gone, you don’t know what to do with...